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John Thune: “Commodity prices have been depressed for some time now…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune Joins The Briefing with Steve Scully

Published | Video Starts at 07:04

You know, I tell you, Steve, that it is a big issue because we have a record crop in South Dakota this year, soybeans and corn. We're seeing record yields and nowhere to go with it. And that's a real challenge. And Commodity prices have been depressed for some time now. Input costs remain high. There are no margin in agriculture. Farmers are losing money now every year. And of course, lenders are getting nervous. So, you know, we need markets, we need demand for American agricultural products. (07:04–07:09)

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Asserts that commodity prices are low and input costs are high, affecting agriculture.

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